“Guns and controversial psychoactive drugs are given like candy in a lot of places, and we wonder why some crimes look unfamiliar and crime rates keep rising.”
“No single book, or expert, or field could fully explain the problems of hillbillies in Modern America. Our elegy is a sociological one, yes, but it is also about psychology and community and culture and faith.”
Source: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
“You fool! Do you think I bloom to be seen?
I bloom for my own pleasure, not for others, because I enjoy it.
The joy I take lies in existing and in blooming itself.”
— Irvin D. Yalom, The Schopenhauer Cure”
Source: The Schopenhauer Cure
“Have you ever thought that you’re wandering around without a mask where you can’t see the true faces of people, through their masks, in a masquerade where all faces lose their meaning?”
Source: Hopeful Pessimist
“Spare the bias, spoil the brain.”
Source: Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper
“Those who experience imposter syndrome believe they have deceived others into thinking they are more competent than they really are. Instead of recognizing their skills and efforts, they attribute their success to luck, timing, or the kindness of others.”
Source: Fear OFF Work: Psychological Tools To Overcome Workplace Fears
“We are drawn to this particular profession because we are damaged --- we study psychology to heal ourselves.”
Source: The Silent Patient
“The same thinking and tools necessary to survive are not the thinking and tools you need to overcome and rise above the conditions and circumstances you've survived.”
Source: Street Knowledge
“If They Betrayed You Once, They Can Do It Again.”
Source: Street Knowledge
“Pay Attention to Be the Lesson or Be Shown the Lesson.”
Source: Black American Vision